Turkey Disapproves of Israel’s Transfer of Foreign Minis

July 22, 1953

ISTANBUL (Jul. 21)

Israel’s decision to transfer its Fore from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem caused unfavorable reaction in Turkey, which### ber of the three-nation United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission### political circles and the local press express anxiety over the move. The ### the transfer of the Israel Foreign Ministry may endanger whatever hope a peaceful solution of the Palestine problem.

Expressing the official view on this issue, the pro-government new Milliyet, said that the question of Jerusalem is an international one and ### of concern to Jews and Arabs. “At a moment when even the Big Power ### to improve their relations with the Islamic world,” the paper said, “the ###Israel has not given the slightest importance to that development is sur### error. This action will not be approved by any nation favoring the program### peaceful Israel, “the paper added.